Our Association will be dissolved as of January 31, 2025, and this website will be deleted.
Thank you to everyone who has been a part of this group, and to the wider community in Shelburne County and all around Nova Scotia who have supported us these past 10 years. Please support any and every mental health-related groups in your area, and don't be afraid to voice concerns and support to those in our mental health care system and our governments who make decisions and chart courses. Your voice truly does matter - and so do you!!
Who Does What in Mental Health in Shelburne County, including local links and phone numbers; Local Peer-Support Groups and Meetings
We have 3 Wind Phones - find where they are located, and learn a bit more about them
Click here for "Mental Health in Shelburne County: A Quantitative and Qualitative Research Report," which was prepared by Bird & Branch Consulting over Jan-March 2019.
This report engaged key stakeholders in second-voice storytelling, as well as compiled a data review and analysis of health statistics, and then painted a more complete picture of the issues of mental health and wellness in Shelburne County.
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Click here for "Let's Talk! Community Engagement Report January 2020," which was prepared by Bird & Branch Consulting.
This report summarizes community conversations around mental health issues in Shelburne County, held in Barrington and Shelburne in January of 2020.
Helpful Numbers:
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Shelburne Mental Health Services (Roseway Hospital): 902-875-4200; Barrington Medical Centre - 902-637-2933
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Department of Community Services, Barrington: 902-637-2335
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RCMP Shelburne: 902-875-2490
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RCMP Barrington: 902-637-2325
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NS Mental Health & Addictions Intake Line: 1-855-922-1122
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NS Mental Health Crisis Line: 1-888-429-8167
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Kids Help Phone: 1-800-668-6868
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Talk Suicide Canada Crisis Line: 1-833-456-4566
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CyberSCAN: to report crimes linked to cyberbullying: 1-855-702-8324
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Juniper House in Yarmouth (24hr Crisis Line): 1-800-266-4087; Shelburne Outreach: 902-749-7170
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Tri County Women's Centre: 1-877-742-0085; Shelburne Outreach - 902-875-4777
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Hope for Wellness (Help Line for Indiginous people) 24/7 - 1-855-242-3310
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Gambling Support Network - 1-888-347-8888
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Veterans Affairs Canada Mental Health Support 24/7 - 1-800-268-7708